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Council on Governmental Relations FY2022 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Social Science EIN 52-1847000Revenue $2.6M in FY2022Latest return filed Dec 15, 2025

On file with the IRScogr.edu601 13th St Nw, 20005-3807 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Dec 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Council's primary function is to help develop policies and practices that fairly reflect the mutual interest and separate obligations of federal agencies and universities in federal research training. The Council is primarily involved with compliance issues in the administration of federally-sponsored programs at universities. IT continuously reviews the problems potentially inherent in the development of federal policies, regulations, and other federal initiatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.5M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 66% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 66% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$982K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2022▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2022▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending July 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1993.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.0M Management & general 11% · $241K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Wendy Streitz
President - March 2023
$327,889Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Hardy
Dir Research Security & IP M
$278,197Pt VII · Sec A
Jacquelyn Bendall
Dir Contr & Grant Adm - Mar
$261,520Pt VII · Sec A
Kristin West
Director Research Ethics & C
$250,639Pt VII · Sec A
David Kennedy
VP & Dir Costing & Fin Comp
$248,508Pt VII · Sec A
Toni Russo
Adm Officerpolicy Analyst
$130,678Pt VII · Sec A
Jeffrey a Silber
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Naomi Schrag
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Matthew Owens’s $361K as President is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 145 $1–10M social science nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Matthew Owens$360,902—————
Matt Owens—$355,000$120,121———
Wendy Streitz——$331,075$327,889$344,750$315,111
Robert Hardy$150,165$259,210$241,505$278,197$213,541$280,505
Jacquelyn Bendall——$120,112$261,520$275,015$245,473
Kristin West$274,774$270,326$252,788$250,639$260,500—
David Kennedy$201,035$241,217$244,472$248,508$266,789$246,493
Krystal Toups$246,144$256,400$100,370———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The council promoted policies and practices in research and training that fairly reflect the mutual interests and separate obligations of universities and federal and other sponsors. The council conducted objective and timely analysis of financial, compliance, administrative and intellectual property issues in research for the benefit of…

$2.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$147K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$241K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$982K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$147K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$814K
SavingsLn 2$351K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$982K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$588K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$982K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M$1.2M$137K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$78K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$218K$197K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$89K$80K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$76K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$19K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$84K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$23K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$14K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$73K$8K
TravelLn 17$15K$14K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$137K$137K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$20K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.0M$241K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 15, 2025 $3.3M$3.2M$120K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 17, 2024 $2.9M$2.9M$88K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2024 $2.7M$2.7M−$12K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 18, 2023 $2.6M$2.3M$343K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2022 $1.8M$2.0M−$228K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 24, 2021 $2.3M$2.5M−$223K$2.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,628,546 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,739,452$2,481,668
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55,659$146,878
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,795,111$2,628,546
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,819,911$1,845,313
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,558$439,912
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,023,469$2,285,225
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$228,358$343,321
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,628,546 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,481,668$2,481,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $146,878$146,878
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,481,668 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $146,878$2,628,546
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,285,225 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,230,078 · Management $136,675$1,366,753
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,726 · Management $8,636$86,362
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $196,610 · Management $21,846$218,456
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $80,095 · Management $8,899$88,994
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,273 · Management $8,475$84,748
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,415 · Management $3,717$23,132
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,064 · Management $16,092$100,156
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,021 · Management $8,464$31,485
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,856 · Management $2,652$16,508
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,037 · Management $8,115$81,152
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,579 · Management $1,509$15,088
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $137,011$137,011
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,647$13,647
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,560 · Management $2,173$21,733
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,044,325 · Management $240,900 · Fundraising $0$2,285,225
Part X · Balance sheet $3,110,490 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $387,745$813,907
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,651$350,724
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,306,049$1,945,859
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,894,445$3,110,490
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,349$134,569
X-19 Deferred revenue$847,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,349$981,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,890,096$2,128,921
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,890,096$2,128,921
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,894,445$3,110,490
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,128,921 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,628,546
XI-2 Total expenses$2,285,225
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$343,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,890,096
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$456,996
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$647,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,128,921

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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